Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) describes a sense of exhaustion and post-exertion malaise, even when you have gotten enough rest and sleep. The disease is characterized by six months of incapacitating fatigue experienced as profound exhaustion and extremely poor stamina, and problems with concentration and short-term memory. The cause is unknown, but it is a...
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So CFS wise I HAD been well for almost 5 weeks, the longest I have felt good for since getting CFS over 2 years ago.
Anyway 1.5 weeks after feeling well, my equilibrium was very 'off' and it turned out that I had a middle ear infection. That went and 1 week later I got a really sore throat for about 4 days, then that went but I started having trouble swallowing.
The Dr can see that my Thyroid is enlarged which is why it's uncomfortable to swallow. It got better for 2 days but guess what? In those 2 days my CFS symptoms came back, on the 3rd day (today) my CFS has decreased but now my thyroid is enlarged again.
Coincidence? Perhaps, Or could it be a big piece of puzzle with CFS?
Probably a long shot but has anyone had anything like this?
Or does anyone know anything about enlarged goitres?
My Dr said it could be a virus in my thyroid which would have been the same one as the ear infection.
So CFS wise I HAD been well for almost 5 weeks, the longest I have felt good for since getting CFS over 2 years ago.
Anyway 1.5 weeks after feeling well, my equilibrium was very 'off' and it turned out that I had a middle ear infection. That went and 1 week later I got a really sore throat for about 4 days, then that went but I started having trouble swallowing.
The Dr can see that my Thyroid is enlarged which is why it's uncomfortable to swallow. It got better for 2 days but guess what? In those 2 days my CFS symptoms came back, on the 3rd day (today) my CFS has decreased but now my thyroid is enlarged again.
Coincidence? Perhaps, Or could it be a big piece of puzzle with CFS?
Probably a long shot but has anyone had anything like this?
Or does anyone know anything about enlarged goitres?
My Dr said it could be a virus in my thyroid which would have been the same one as the ear infection.
It took me a while to get used to the taste, but now I like that flavor of the sea. It's good in soup, and I like it in macaroni dishes too.
It might not help, but it certainly can't hurt to put a little seaweed in your food. Seaweed has lots of trace minerals that are sometimes hard to find in processed foods.
There are different types of goiters. Most are the ones that grow outward and become so large they disfigured neck/face which lead to surgery. The other is mine is growing inward that will press on breathing and eating tubes. It has been stable and I do take iodine/iodize liquid supplement. I hope it stays that way. Do not do well after surgery.
At times it does hurt that side of my neck, face, shoulder... makes me feel bad. I never thought about my ME/CFS symptoms. In 1996 I was diagnosed hypothyroid and on med for a year but had to quit. It raced my heart. Strange I never became hypo again. There is a great deal of information on the internet on thyroid and goiters.
I hope you feel better soon :)